Advanced Human Trafficking for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
2026-01-14 - 2026-01-15 | –, Williamsburg, VA
CASC, DCJS and the VSP together are offering a free two-day training to both prosecutors and law enforcement on the Advanced Human Trafficking Investigation and Prosecution. It will be held in Williamsburg January 14 – 15, 2026. Note: The Intro to Human Trafficking training is a prerequisite for this advanced training.
The advanced human trafficking training serves as an intensive two-day (all day each day) training for experienced law enforcement and prosecutors seeking to deepen their expertise in identifying, investigating, and prosecuting human trafficking cases. This training builds upon the foundational knowledge learned in HTI’s introductory human trafficking training. Participants will engage in case studies, interactive scenario-based training, and collaborative exercises that enhance their ability to dismantle human trafficking networks and secure victim-centered prosecutions.
The program is free. Lodging will be provided, if requested, for attendees whose offices are more than twenty-five miles from the training site. Free parking is available. Breakfast and lunch will be provided free of charge each day. Dinner will be on your own and not reimbursed. Mileage is NOT covered and will be the attendee’s responsibility.
Seats are limited. By registering to attend, you are agreeing to attend and participate in the entire two-day program. CLE’s and PIC credits will be provided.
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Prosecutor Bootcamp: A Comprehensive Training for the New Prosecutor
2026-01-25 - 2026-01-30 | –, Staunton
Prosecutor Bootcamp is a week-long intensive training for the new prosecutor. It will be held in Staunton, Virginia. This program is open to prosecutors with three years or less experience. Specific topics to be covered include trial skills, evidentiary issues, practice in General District and Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court, work-life balance, and legal writing, among others.
Lodging will be provided for attendees whose offices are more than twenty-five miles from the program venue. Meals will be provided or reimbursed at state per diem rate, but mileage to and from the program is not covered.
Students will be accepted on a first come, first served basis, with a preference for one attendee per jurisdiction. Multiple attendees from the same jurisdiction will be considered if space is available.
Registration closes on December 2 and by December 19 you will be notified if you are in the program or have been placed on the waitlist.
For more information, contact Nancy Oglesby at noglesby@wm.edu
Click here to register.

Investigation and Prosecution of Intimate Partner Violence ("Guns and Roses")
2026-02-01 - 2026-02-06 | –, Staunton
CASC is offering an intensive 6-day training for Virginia prosecutors and law enforcement on investigating and prosecuting intimate partner violence. This course will cover IPV dynamics, investigation and prosecution strategies, strangulation, prosecuting cases with uncooperative victims, forfeiture by wrongdoing and more.
The program is free and will be held in Staunton. Lodging and parking will be provided, and meals will be reimbursed at state per diem rates. Mileage is NOT covered and will be the attendee’s responsibility.
Space is limited to 12 teams. Teams are to be comprised of one prosecutor and one investigator from the same jurisdiction. Registration closes on December 2 and by December 19 you will be notified if you are in the program or have been placed on the waitlist.

ACCEPTANCE IS BY APPLICATION ONLY. Upon completion of the online registration, you will receive an emailed confirmation which includes a link to download the application to be completed and returned to CASC.
For more information, contact Nancy Oglesby at noglesby@wm.edu.
Click here to register.

Search, Seizure, and Interrogations: 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendment Fundamentals (VA Beach)
2026-02-05 | –, Virginia Beach, VA
CASC is excited to share a new free training for Virginia prosecutors, “Search, Seizure, and Interrogations: 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendment Fundamentals for Prosecutors,” designed for prosecutors of all levels who want to learn the basics or refresh their knowledge. This one-day training will take place on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at the Virginia Beach Law Enforcement Training Academy, 411 Integrity Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23451.
CASC will not reimburse any travel expenses for this program.
If you have questions, contact Elliott Casey at ejcasey@wm.edu.
Click here to register.

I.M.P.A.C.T., Training for the Juvenile & Domestic Relations Prosecutor: Initiating Meaningful Prosecution at Critical Times
2026-02-09 - 2026-02-13 | –, Staunton
IMPACT is an intensive training for the J&DR prosecutor. The program focuses on juvenile court practice & procedure and dealing with juvenile delinquency. Specific topics to be covered include juvenile brain development, juvenile trials & sentencing options, DJJ length of stay guidelines, substance abuse and juveniles, transfer/certification issues, juvenile sex-offenders and competency issues.
The program will be held in Staunton. Lodging will be provided for attendees whose offices are more than twenty-five miles from the training venue. Meals will be provided or reimbursed at state per diem rate, but mileage to and from the program is not covered.
Registration closes on December 2 and by December 19 you will be notified if you are in the program or have been placed on the waitlist. Students will be accepted on a first come, first served basis, with preference for one attendee per jurisdiction. Multiple attendees from the same jurisdiction will be considered if space is available.
For more information, contact Nancy Oglesby at noglesby@wm.edu.
Click here to register.

Red Flag 2026: Ring of Fire: Arson Prosecutions Program
2026-03-09 - 2026-03-13 | –, Williamsburg, VA
CASC’s Arson Investigation & Prosecution program is focused on all aspects of arson cases, including forensics, expert testimony, and legal aspects, and is focused on arson as a tool of fraud. This program combines prosecutors, Virginia State Police/BCI investigators, insurance company fraud investigators, and Virginia law enforcement investigators for a week of team training which includes ATF arson specialists and a “live burn” where students will witness and then examine a crime scene.
Lodging will be provided for attendees whose office is twenty-five miles (25) or more from the training venue. Meals for government employees will be reimbursed at state per diem rate. Mileage is NOT covered and will be the attendee’s responsibility. The program begins at noon on Monday, March 9, and ends at noon on Friday, March 13, 2026.
This program is a rotating program with other topics involving insurance fraud. Some, but not all, sessions will be repeated from previous “Red Flag” insurance fraud trainings. Previous attendees of other “Red Flag” insurance fraud programs (such as financial investigations and elder fraud) are welcome to attend.
For more information, contact Elliott Casey at ejcasey@wm.edu or 757-585-4370
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Spring Institute 2026
2026-04-12 - 2026-04-15 | –, Norfolk, VA
The Spring Institute program agenda is a multi-track continuing legal education program offering up to 18 hours of live MCLE credits, emphasizing ethics, recent legislative enactments, recent judicial decisions, current developments in criminal law. Attendance is open to all Virginia prosecutors.
For more information, contact Jill Harris at jcharris@wm.edu
Registration will open the afternoon of January 12, 2026.

Trial Advocacy Program 2026
2026-06-07 - 2026-06-12 | –, Williamsburg, VA
The Trial Advocacy Program is an intensive five-day program offered for Commonwealth’s Attorneys and their Assistants at all levels of experience, offering approximately 25 CLE hours. Attendees spend approximately 8 hours at lectures and demonstrations given by prosecutors and physicians covering medical, legal and tactical aspects of the prosecution of child abusers, focusing on abusive head trauma cases. The remaining time is spent in small workshop groups discussing and practicing case analysis, trial strategy, opening statements, direct examination, cross-examination and closing argument in the context of a hypothetical abusive head trauma case. Attendees will be assigned to workshop groups. Wednesday afternoon is free time. Attendance at all sessions of the program is mandatory.
Attendance is limited to 40 students. ACCEPTANCE IS BY APPLICATION ONLY. Upon completion of the online registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the application.
Lodging is provided. Meals are provided or reimbursed at the state per diem rate. Travel to and from the training is not covered.
For more information, contact Jill Harris at jcharris@wm.edu
Registration opens in 2026.

Annual Summer Conference 2026
2026-07-30 - 2026-08-02 | –, Virginia Beach, VA
The VACA 87th Annual Summer Conference will be held July 30 – August 2, 2026, at the Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront.

This single-track continuing legal education program offering approximately 12.0 MCLE credits is open to all Virginia prosecutors.
For more information, contact Jill Harris at jcharris@wm.edu.
Registration opens in May 2026.

Investigation and Prosecution of Gang Cases ("Gang Busters XII")
2026-09-13 - 2026-09-18 | –, Williamsburg, VA
Gang Busters is an intensive, workshop-style, interactive training course on the prosecution of gang cases, similar to TOP GUN one of CASC’s longest running programs. This program covers the latest developments in the law, the criminal practices used, an exercise in qualifying as a gang expert and the latest developments in gang investigation and prosecution.
This five-day training will be held in Williamsburg and is open to Virginia prosecutors and law enforcement. Attendance is limited to 20 teams, each of which consists of a prosecutor and a law enforcement investigator from a given jurisdiction. Attendance at all sessions of the program is mandatory.
ACCEPTANCE IS BY APPLICATION ONLY. Upon completion of the online registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the application.
Lodging is provided for attendees whose offices are more than twenty-five miles from the training venue. All meals are provided or reimbursed at the state per diem rate. However, travel/mileage to and from the training is not covered.
For more information, contact Jill Harris at jcharris@wm.edu.
Registration opens in March.

Executive Program 2026
2026-12-02 - 2026-12-04 | –, Charlottesville, VA
The Executive Program is a training seminar devoted to management issues, with attendance restricted to the 120 elected Commonwealth’s Attorneys and Chief Deputies. The program addresses leadership skills, office management, case management, employment practices and personnel issues, police relations, press and public relations and other topics important to prosecutors in leadership positions.
For more information, contact Elliott J. Casey at ejcasey@wm.edu or 757-585-4370.
Registration will open in September 2026.
